You might not have the potential to become the next Messi, but that doesn't mean you have to give up on your football obsession. To help you use your passion for football to make a difference and learn new skills, v, The National Young Volunteers' Service, is launching 'Make the Team'; an initiative encouraging young people to volunteer their time for the chance to win tickets to see Premier League Clubs.
Anyone between the ages of 16-25 can get involved. All you need to do is visit: vinspired.com/football and register (free of charge).Then select your favourite Premier League team, decide how you'd like to volunteer (which doesn't have to be football related) and upload a photo of yourself volunteering.
You will then automatically be entered into a prize draw, to win one of numerous pairs of match day tickets. There are hundreds of football and sport related volunteering opportunities on vinspired.com, including the chance to coach, referee or organise tournaments as well as thousands of other more general volunteer roles.
Whether you've got one minute, one day or one week to spare, v has the volunteer opportunity to match.
Stuart Pearce, Head Coach of England Under-21s said: "The role of the volunteer, particularly in football, is absolutely vital to the future of the game. Every football player, from the grassroots of the game through to top England players, are likely to have had coaching or guidance from a volunteer at some point and the value of these people to their communities is immeasurable. I'd always encourage young people to volunteer to gain valuable experience, grow as people and help build their community in whatever way they can."
In addition to winning Premier League Tickets, volunteering can provide you with the following:
-Valuable work experience in a field that's of interest to you e.g. football
- The chance to give something back to your local community
- Development of a range of new skills
-The opportunity to meet and interact with new people and broaden your horizons
- The chance to show initiative to future employers
- Additional experience to put on your CV
To enter, simply visit www.vinspired.com/football. Terms and conditions apply.
Source: DSG
